Here's how to vote in the 2025 Canadian election

Can you vote?

Check all the boxes that apply to you:

I'm a Canadian citizen

I'll be 18 or older on election day (April 28)

My place of ordinary residence is in Ottawa Centre

You can vote in the Ottawa Centre election!

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Are you registered to vote?

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If you're not registered, don't remember registering, or are registered at an old address, you can still register at the polls.

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When and where will you vote?

There is one way left to vote this election.

On election day, Apr 28

At your designated polling place

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When: Monday, April 28, from 9:30am EDT to 9:30pm EDT

Step 1: Use Elections Canada's Voter Information Service to find your election day polling place:

Go to the Voter Information Service

Step 2: Come back here and make a note of your polling place:

Your polling place

Knox Presbyterian Church - enter through garden on Elgin St.

120 Lisgar Street, Ottawa

École élémentaire catholique Lamoureux

2540 Kaladar Avenue, Ottawa

Centennial Public School

376 Gloucester Street, Ottawa

Montgomery Legion

330 Kent Street, Ottawa

McNabb Community Centre

180 Percy Street, Ottawa

Plant Recreation Centre

930 Somerset Street West, Ottawa

Sala San Marco

215 Preston Street, Ottawa

Christ Church Cathedral

414 Sparks Street, Ottawa

Saint Paul University

110 Hazel Street, Ottawa

Lady Evelyn Alternative School

63 Evelyn Avenue, Ottawa

Church Of The Ascension

253 Echo Drive, Ottawa

St. Giles Presbyterian Church

181 First Avenue, Ottawa

St. Anthony's Banquet Hall

523 St. Anthony Street, Ottawa

Sunnyside Wesleyan Church

58 Grosvenor Avenue, Ottawa

Brewer Pool

100 Brewer Way, Ottawa

Marriott Residence Inn - Rideau Room

1172 Walkley Road, Ottawa

Westgate Shopping Mall - East side

1309 Carling Avenue, Ottawa

St. George's Parish

415 Piccadilly Avenue North, Ottawa

Great Canadian Theatre Company

1233 Wellington Street West, Suite 300, Ottawa

Hintonburg Community Centre

1064 Wellington Street West, Ottawa

Tom Brown Arena

141 Bayview Station Road, Ottawa

St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church

579 Parkdale Avenue, Ottawa

Real Canadian Superstore

190 Richmond Road, Ottawa

Royal Canadian Legion (Westboro Branch)

389 Richmond Road, Ottawa

Carleton Heights Community Centre

1665 Apeldoorn Avenue, Ottawa

St. Barnabas Church - enter via 394 Kent St.

70 James Street, Ottawa

Canadian Museum of Nature

240 McLeod Street, Ottawa

Centretown Community Health Centre

420 Cooper Street, Ottawa

Ottawa City Hall

110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa

St. Elias Banquet Centre

750 Ridgewood Avenue, Ottawa

Corpus Christi School

798 Lyon Street South, Ottawa

Glebe Community Centre

175 Third Avenue, Ottawa

Connaught Elementary School

1149 Gladstone Avenue, Ottawa

Pushkin Centre

89 Stonehurst Avenue, Ottawa

Westminster Presbyterian Church

470 Roosevelt Avenue, Ottawa

Dovercourt Recreation Centre

411 Dovercourt Avenue, Ottawa

St. John the Evangelist Church-right of Elgin main entrance

154 Somerset Street West, Ottawa

Hopewell Avenue Public School

17 Hopewell Avenue, Ottawa

First Avenue Public School

73 First Avenue, Ottawa

Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church

1315 Prince of Wales Drive, Ottawa

Jack Purcell Community Centre

320 Jack Purcell Lane, Ottawa

Riverside United Church

3191 Riverside Drive, Ottawa

Canadian War Museum

1 Vimy Place, Ottawa

Champlain Park Fieldhouse

140 Carleton Avenue, Ottawa

Consortium Centre Jules-Léger

281 Lanark Avenue, Ottawa

Van Lang Fieldhouse

29 Van Lang Private, Ottawa

The Glebe Centre

77 Monk Street, Ottawa

Chartwell Duke of Devonshire Retirement Residence

1095 Carling Avenue, Ottawa

373 Princeton Avenue - Cornerstone Housing for women

373 Princeton Avenue, Ottawa

Island Park Towers

185 Clearview Avenue, Ottawa

Bona Vista Apartments

171 Lees Avenue, Ottawa

Plan a time to vote:

Who are you voting for?

We'll help you decide with 2 easy steps!

Step 1: Review the candidate profiles

See your candidates

Step 2: Come back here and choose your pick

Need another look at your options?

Compare the party platforms

See your candidates

Andrea Chabot
CFP

Zed Chebib
Independent

Paul D'Orsonnens
Conservative

Joel Harden
NDP

Marie-Chantal Leriche
CHP

Yasir Naqvi
Liberal

Cashton Perry
Communist

Amanda Rosenstock
Green

Mike Salmon
Independent

Your pick for MP

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Your choice

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Why we're asking you to spread the word

If we want to keep our democracy, we have to use it. And all most people need to go out and vote is a little push from a friend!

Your plan to vote

How

When

Where

What to bring

One photo ID card issued by a Canadian government (federal, provincial, territorial, or local) with your photo, name, and current address.

2 pieces of ID, both with your name, proving who you are and where you live:

At least 1 piece must have your residential address
Both pieces must have your name

Valid pieces of ID include documents, bills, ID cards, and ID bracelets from various government and non-government sources. See the "Examples of acceptable ID" section below for examples.

Someone who knows you and is assigned to your polling station who can vouch for you. They must be able to prove their identity and address.

A person can vouch for only one other person, except in long-term care facilities.

Be on the safe side: Bring extra ID if you can.

Examples of acceptable ID

From a government or government agency:
- band membership card
- birth certificate
- Canadian citizenship card or certificate
- Canadian Forces identity card
- Canadian passport (accepted only as proof of identity)
- card issued by an Inuit local authority
- firearms licence
- government cheque or cheque stub
- government statement of benefits
- health card
- income tax assessment
- Indian status card or temporary confirmation of registration
- library card
- licence or card issued for fishing, trapping or hunting
- liquor identity card
- Métis card
- old age security card
- parolee card
- property tax assessment or evaluation
- public transportation card
- social insurance number card
- vehicle ownership
- Veterans Affairs health care identification card
From Elections Canada:
- targeted revision form to residents of long-term care facilities
- voter information card
From an educational institution:
- correspondence issued by a school, college or university
- student identity card
From a health care facility or organization:
- blood donor card
- CNIB card
- hospital card
- label on a prescription container
- identity bracelet issued by a hospital or long-term care facility
- medical clinic card
From a financial institution:
- bank statement
- credit card
- credit card statement
- credit union statement
- debit card
- insurance certificate, policy or statement
- mortgage contract or statement
- pension plan statement
- personal cheque
From a private organization:
- employee card
- residential lease or sub-lease
- utility bill (e.g.: electricity; water; telecommunications services, including telephone, cable or satellite)
Letters of confirmation:
- letter from a public curator, public guardian or public trustee
- letter of confirmation of residence from a First Nations band or reserve or an Inuit local authority
- letter of confirmation of residence from an Alberta Metis Settlement authority
- letter of confirmation of residence, letter of stay, admission form, or statement of benefits from a designated student residence, seniors' residence, long-term care facility, shelter, soup kitchen or community-based residential facility

Your pick for MLA

Andrea Chabot	Canadian Future Party
Zed Chebib
Paul D'Orsonnens	Conservative Party of Canada
Joel Harden	New Democratic Party
Marie-Chantal Leriche	Christian Heritage Party of Canada
Yasir Naqvi	Liberal Party of Canada
Cashton Perry	Communist Party of Canada
Amanda Rosenstock	Green Party of Canada
Mike Salmon

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